WEYBURN - Recently I’ve been involved in a project called the Northern Birthday Box.
If you want something fun to do that will make a little one happy, consider joining this initiative.
Last week, I mailed a box to a remote location in Northern Manitoba to help celebrate a two-year-old’s special day. My next one will go to Nunavet.
Many of these communities have limited shopping and no access to dollar stores. Groceries are overpriced and extras are non-existant. A simple cake mix can cost over $10. Milk, eggs and frosting are also severely overpriced with limited availability.
When my kids were growing up, I loved planning theme parties for them. My heart smiles at the thought of helping another Mom, a complete stranger, be able to give her child a fun party.
Themed plates, napkins, balloons, banners, sparklers, sprinkles, glow sticks, stickers, candles, loot bags, colouring pages and crayons round out the party box.
Many hours are spent matching requests with sponsors, tracking parcels and following up.
This project can be found on Facebook as the Northern Birthday Box project.
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